trumpeter

[ truhm-pi-ter ]

/ ˈtrʌm pɪ tər /

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noun

a person who plays a trumpet; trumpet player.

a person who proclaims or announces something with a trumpet.

a soldier, usually in a mounted unit, whose duty is to sound the required trumpet calls.

a person who proclaims, commends, or extols something loudly or widely; eulogizer.

any of several large South American birds of the family Psophiidae, especially Psophia crepitans, related to the cranes and rails, having a loud, harsh, prolonged cry.

trumpeter swan.

one of a breed of domestic pigeons.

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Origin of trumpeter

First recorded in 1490–1500; trumpet + -er¹

Words nearby trumpeter

trumped-up, Trumpeldor, trumpery, trumpet, trumpet creeper, trumpeter, trumpeter swan, trumpetfish, trumpet flower, trumpet honeysuckle, trumpet-leaf

How to use trumpeter in a sentence

Most jazz lovers know Blanchard’s extensive work as a trumpeter with an impressive body of work.
Meet the Man Making Opera History|Tracy Moran|September 26, 2021|Ozy
A decorated jazz trumpeter, bandleader and composer, he has penned the scores for more than 40 feature films — including 17 of Lee’s films, earning Oscar nominations for 2018′s “BlacKkKlansman” as well as 2020′s “Da 5 Bloods.”
Terence Blanchard’s music is the sound of Spike Lee’s movies. Now it’s also making history at the Metropolitan Opera.|Michael Andor Brodeur|September 23, 2021|Washington Post
His father was a trumpeter in the big-band era and later a car salesman, and his mother was a nurse.
James Kallstrom, FBI agent who led investigation of TWA Flight 800, dies at 78|Emily Langer|July 8, 2021|Washington Post
Alfredo “Freddy” Valles was an accomplished trumpeter and a beloved music teacher for nearly four decades at one of the poorest middle schools in El Paso, Texas.
In Texas-Mexico Border Towns, COVID-19 Has Had an Unconscionably High Death Toll|René Kladzyk, Phil Galewitz and Elizabeth Lucas | El Paso Matters and KHN|June 22, 2021|Time

Why did he get into arguments with petty people, like the trumpeter in his town?
How I Write: Jared Diamond|Noah Charney|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The following summer, its hot trumpeter, Hieronymus Falk, was arrested by the Gestapo in a Paris café, and vanished thereafter.
This Week’s Hot Reads: March 16, 2012|Jimmy So|March 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Arch singles out trumpeter Guy Barker and drummer Clark Tracey for special mention.
Cool Jazz for a Relaxed Roger Federer|Daily Beast Promotions|August 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Well, I am thankful yet—mine is a marvellous happy lot, to be better than a dead trumpeter!
The Battle of Hexham;|George Colman
I stumbled over a fat trumpeter in the field, stript and plunder'd, with his skin full of bullets.
The Battle of Hexham;|George Colman
At last the corps to which he belonged was worsted, and in the confusion of retreat the trumpeter was mortally wounded.
Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match|Francis C. Woodworth
A trumpeter, seeing the man hesitate, sounded a warning, and the containing troops stood on the alert.
The Age of Erasmus|P. S. Allen
Quick work; but master trumpeter wasn't quite dead; nothing worse than a cracked head and three staved ribs.
Wandering Heath|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for trumpeter

trumpeter

/ (ˈtrʌmpɪtə) /

noun

a person who plays the trumpet, esp one whose duty it is to play fanfares, signals, etc

any of three birds of the genus Psophia of the forests of South America, having a rounded body, long legs, and a glossy blackish plumage: family Psophiidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc)

(sometimes capital) a breed of domestic fancy pigeon with a long ruff

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